Project News for Healthcare Facilities - October 2015
Fully digital hospital opens in Toronto
The Humber River Hospital in Toronto features automated kiosks, where patients are able to enter their information to be given their medication from a robotic arm
10/28/2015
Creating a sustainable outpatient center
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital in Chicago builds facility to support active and sustainable community
10/28/2015
Florida hospital plans facility for patient families
Florida Hospital Orlando project will include 24 rooms, a porch, kitchen and laundry facilities
10/22/2015
N.C. hospital planning new emergency department
The new 18,000-square-foot emergency department will have 23 beds, including 14 beds for acute care
10/21/2015
Maryland hospital adds senior ER suites
Carroll Hospital's emergency department senior care suites designed to make older patients more comfortable
10/16/2015
Wisconsin Health system plans $35 million psychiatric hospital renovation
Aurora Health Care to invest in Wauwatosa campus improvements
10/15/2015
Mercy Health building $3.9 million facility in Ludington
New facilty will provide urgent and primary care, laboratory, imaging, rehabilitation, behavioral health, occupational medicine and specialty clinic services
10/15/2015
New Orleans hospitals designed for resilience
Two new healthcare facilities, University Medical Center (UMC) New Orleans and Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System’s new VA medical center are designed with redundancy and armor to protect against a future blow, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
10/14/2015
Children's hospital opens in Liverpool
The newly opened Alder Hey Children's Hospital features six large, colorful wards with outdoor play areas, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
10/13/2015
Texas women and infants clinic designed for gender-specific experiences
The design sought to nourish the female psyche while supporting medical care, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
10/12/2015
New Illinois healthcare facility a 'one-stop shop'
Healing Arts Pavilion in Plainfield provides outpatient services including laboratory services, advanced imaging, an immediate care center and physical therapy
10/12/2015
Indianapolis healthcare facilities on construction spree
Hospital systems are back to building as the future of Obamacare become more certain
10/9/2015
Campus transformed to serve community
Little Company of Mary Hospital project balances respect for history and need for modernization
10/9/2015
White Plains Hospital building 'Hospital for the Future'
N.Y. hospital opens the doors to a new lobby, one of the first finished components of its capital improvement project
10/8/2015
Healthcare Facilities Code changes approach to compliance
New version assesses the risks of procedures and services that may be performed in a range of facility types
10/8/2015
Dignity Health $220 million renovation design to focus on 'human kindness'
Feedback from patients and families informed 39-hospital project
10/8/2015
Detroit health system to build $110 million cancer center
Henry Ford Health System plans center as part of a $500 million expansion of its campus
10/6/2015
Bicester Community Hospital designed for flexibility, efficiency
New $7.8 million community healthcare facility in Oxfordshire, U.K., replaces the existing inflexible and outdated 1908 hospital, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
10/6/2015
New Albuquerque clinic planned to meet needs of newly insured
Presbyterian Healthcare Services clinic will include primary care, urgent care services, laboratory services and technology-focused services such as the MyChart application and telemedicine visits
10/5/2015
Walk-in clinic adds infusion suite
ReadyMed Plus facility features three medical suites and a large reception area with electronic self-service check-in kiosks and a concierge-style greeter, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
10/5/2015
670-bed hospital OK'd in U.K.
Midland Metropolitan Hospital to be the UK's first PF2 hospital
10/1/2015
N.J. hospital opens renovated emergency room
New Saint Peter's emergency room includes new flooring, updated facilities, private rooms, and three different care centers
10/1/2015
Rebuilding a legacy
Replacing San Francisco's Chinese Hospital creates challenges - from a small staging area to working around multiple daily deliveries to neighborhood vendors
10/1/2015